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We are proud to present produce from our area

Vineyards are selling a wide range of wines - pinot noir, rose, merlot, marbec, chardonnay, methode traditionelle sparkling wine, riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris and St Laurent.
Samples of port made from pinot noir grapes will be available plus wine cocktails. It's going to be a great day.

Clyde Village Vineyard John and Chris Cockroft started their small family-run boutique vineyard in 2003, planting a hectare on the side of hill overlooking the historic precinct of Clyde. (You can see the vineyard from the festival area.) They produce pinot noir and rosé. Judge Rock Wines Angela and Paul Jacobson began planting in 1998 on the outskirts of Alexandra. Most of the 4.5ha vineyard is pinot noir. The vineyard also produces St Laurent — an ancient Burgundy variety - rosé, pinot gris, blanc de noir and port. Perseverance Estate Vineyard This family-owned vineyard in Airport Rd was named after a gold dredge built in 1886 which worked at Mutton Town Point on the Clutha River. The Hughes family planted vines in 2003 and produce pinot noir, pinot gris, rosé, chardonnay and riesling. Como Villa Estate The 1ha Earnscleugh Rd site was a vineyard in the late 1860s and was re-established in 2003 by Johnny and Pam Chapman. Several historic buildings are still in use including the cellar door. On sale at the festival is pinot noir, cabernet, merlot-malbec, riesling, and pinot gris. Ferris Road Brewery Sam Forsyth has been brewing since 2011 and opened his Taphouse & Pizza Bar in Alexandra in 2013. He brews 16 different beers from lagers through to stouts. At the festival Sam will be pouring his APA, pilsner, hazy, stout, cider and zero alcohol beer. Station Brewing The brewery in Boundary Rd, Alexandra was opened last year by Grant Radka. He also brews for Oliver's in Clyde and has brewed on the West Coast, Queenstown and Samoa. Today Grant is bringing several varieties of beer including hazy IPA, Pilsner and drought. Manuherekia Brewery Established in 2015 in Letts Gully Rd, Alexandra, by Jono Love and Mat Bell. They grow their own hops on the property and have pale ales, IPA, wheat, lager, pilsner, hazy, porter, APA and two ciders. Alchemist Mixology Jaz and Alex returned from working in overseas bars and restaurants and saw a gap in the choice of drinks available at festivals. They have created a range of cocktails and today they’ll be serving up Central Otago with non-alcoholic mixes such as Frozen Rose՛, Candy Floss Spritz, and Sangria. Tannacrieff Wines Debra Cruickshank leases a small vineyard in Cromwell and makes wine for about 30 small grape producers in Central Otago. Her pinot noir is made from grapes grown at McArthur Ridge near Alexandra as is her ruby port and tawny port. Grey Ridge Vineyard The 4.2ha vineyard in Letts Gully Rd, near Alexandra, was planted in pinot noir in 2003. It produces small quantities of award-winning wines — white pinot, pinot rosé and classic pinot noir. Owners Paul and Sue Keast also offer accommodation. McArthur Ridge The 175ha block was planted at Strathclyde between 2002 and 2007. Its first vintage was in 2006. The vineyard, some of which is managed for several owners, produces pinot noir, and pinot rosé for domestic and international markets. Hawkdun Rise Situated in Letts Gully Rd near Alexandra, Hawkdun Rise vineyard is small and was planted in 1994, predominantly Pinot Noir with a small amount of Gewürztraminer. The scale of the vineyard is just enough for the couple to manage “with a little help from my friends,” says John. Dunstan Road Wines The 2ha vineyard was established in 2002 and includes a small winery and tasting room. The grapes are mainly pinot noir with some pinot gris, gewürztraminer and riesling. A pinot noir rosé and methode traditionelle sparking wine are also made. Thyme Hill Family-owned, it is the only vineyard in Central Otago producing merlot thanks to a north facing section with a warm microclimate which the grape loves. The 2ha vineyard is off Letts Gully Rd and was planted in 1993. A merlot and a merlot rose՛ are produced. Three miners Vineyard The 16.5ha vineyard in McPherson Rd, Earnscleugh, is named after the three miners who worked a gold claim on the vineyard’s Clutha River boundary. Planted in 2000 the vineyard is owned by Paul and Kirstin Wright who produce pinot noir, pinot gris, gewürztraminer, riesling and rosé. Pick & Shovel One of the Alexandra basin’s early vineyards, it continues the family tradition started by Bill Moffitt who planted Dry Gully Vineyard. Now run by his son, Stephen and Annie Winmill, the Earnscleugh Rd vineyard covers about 7ha and produces pinot noir, rose՛ and pinot gris. Immagrant's Vineyard Dutch immigrants Lucienne and Roland van der Wal bought the established 23ha block next to the Alexandra Golf Club in 2013. Vines were planted in stages from 2002 to 2016 and produce pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling, gewürztraminer and chardonnay. Monte Christo The birthplace of Central Otago winemaking with vines planted in 1863 by three Frenchmen - the Bladier brothers and Jean Feraud. The brothers soon departed for the West Coast leaving Feraud with the vineyard and he made the first wine produced in the region. In 2019, 2.5ha of vines were re-established by Dunedin born Stanley Paris, who after gaining a degree at Otago University practiced physiotherapy in the USA. He restored the original schist stone winery which is now a cellar door. The vineyard has a wine cave, accommodation, and a cellar door in the old winery offering .offering pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling and chardonnay Monte Christo

CLYDE WINE & FOOD HARVEST FESTIVAL

We are proud to present produce from our area

CLYDE WINE & FOOD HARVEST FESTIVAL